STATEMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL ALBERTO R. GONZALES ON THE SUPREME COURTíS RULING IN MGM V. GROKSTER:

ďI am pleased that the Supreme Court has considered this important case and
determined that those who intentionally induce or encourage the theft of
copyrighted music, movies, software, or other protected works may be held
liable for their actions. As the Solicitor General argued in this case, the
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals had created a standard that was unduly narrow
and prevented victims from bringing civil court cases even on the assumption
that companies have actively induced others to violate federal copyright laws
on a massive scale. The Department of Justice remains strongly committed to
the enforcement of intellectual property rights, and we will continue to
support the ability of victims of intellectual property theft to pursue
remedies for infringement in the civil courts.Ē